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Ozzie leaning toward returning Heath Bell to Marlins closer’s role

Guillen wouldn’t commit to doing so tonight in a closing situation, but his comments this afternoon suggest he is strongly leaning that way.

Here’s what he told reporters:
Are you sticking with Steve Cishek for the time being?

“No. Let’s put Bell back there to see what happens… That’s his job. And I like the way he has thrown the ball.”

So, Bell is back as closer?

“I don’t want to say that because maybe I can see somebody out there and they say wait a minute…

“I want him to be there. I’m going to give him a shot. He deserves another shot and I like what I saw in Houston and I think we should.

“He threw the ball very well, kept the ball down, threw a lot of strikes, kept us in the game. He’s our closer. Let’s see what happens when he is back there.”

Bell tossed a scoreless 10th inning Wednesday against the Astros in his first appearance since Guillen took the closer’s job away from Bell after he blew his fourth save in seven chances May 4 in San Diego.